Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-15
ARGUS HEADQUARTERS,
COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS.
COY. III Sent Ia

was devoted principally to getting every
thing into shape. The officers are all on |
the grounds working hard to see that |
everything is attended to in proper |
manner. They are all gentleman with |
whom it is pleasure to do business. |
The officers of the association are:
President, Henry Saddoris.
Vice President-M Ashdown.
Secretary-A. Saddoris.
Treasurer-James Simmon.
Marshal-William Ashdown.
General SUPPLEMENTARY Me-
Call.
Board of Directors-John Moody, VIM
McRoberts, George w. LaRuesG. GeDung,
W Fl. Zeigler, W. W. Pearsal and Jere
Pearsoll.
The grounds are beautifully situated
in grove about two miles south east of
Port Byron and comprise about thirty
acres, with a splendid one-hslf mile rae
ing course. The programme for today
on the track was quite interesting.
At2 p. m. occurred the exhibition of
horses. showing best five sucking colts Of
any breed, for g purse Of SIS. There
were two entries. James Fry, OF Iowa,
carried of the prize with his Englsmre
stallion "WaxwOrk," magnificent sorrel
weighing / $50 pounds. The special
premium list is large, and in some re-
spects novel. Enumerated 10 the list is
a premium offered by our genial deputy
county clerk, J. K. Cooke. IL consists
of marriage license to the couple who
will get married on the fair grounds. A
large number of the special premiums are
offered by leading business men, prOmi-
nent among which are the following
The Rock Island Plow company, through
their agents at Port Byron, offer $50
pillow for the hest display of hogs; Wall
& III offer Flint road cart for the best
single horse; J. c. Rasmussen, the pho
tographer, 80 crayon portrait of the
winner for the best herd of cattle for beef
qualities, the picture to be made from a
life sitting II. F. Cordes, the furniture
dealer, beautiful stand for the best dis
play OF needle work; Sharp Bros, dealers
in crOckery and glassware, offer an SIS
chamber toilet set for the best display of
needle work. The Globe pillow works of
Davenport, through their Port Byron
agent. Mr. Mark Ashdown, offer a S25
pillow for the best display Of all kinds OF
farm products D. Roy Bowlby, the
music dealer of Rock Island, offers
for the best and prettiest baby in RocB
Island county eighteen months old anC
under, for first premium. one Kimbsl
cabinet organ. valued at 500; SECOND
premium fine mechanical musette witt
IS worth of music-totsl value, $50
to the foregoing the fair association
adds third premium of $40. The
Moline Wagon company also offers 6
premium Of a platform spring wager
valued at SIS, the winner to pay thu
company $50 Deere & Co., of Moline
offer $50 Deere spring culhvator TO
the best span of carriage horses,
SPECIAL MENTION.
Iu the manufacturers hall, the displa'
of clothing and boots and shoes of J. w
Simonson & CO., of Port Byron, i
worthy of special mention. 1t is ar
ranged in very tasty and attractIv
manner with the latest styles in neat fit
ting clothing and first-class line of sea
sOnable foot wear, ali of which is greatly
admired by the visitors at the fair.
E. H Collins, of Rock Island, has o.
exhibition the celebrated combination
clothes washer which, no doubt,
the best washer ever invented. Thi
machine will give more correct an
natural action to remove dirt than fur
nished by the best wash-woman in tn
land. 1t is simple and durable in it
construction. 1t will do awashing in q
hour and half that requires har
days labor at an ordinary wash tub. ]
saves both soap and water. 1t also ha
many other superior qualities. 1t is be
ing admired by the people, and Mr.. Ben
son, the agent on the grounds, will NJ
doubt make many friends for it.
In the line of Jewelry Mr Ed J NEW
dinner, of Port Byron, is the sole eXhibi
tor, and a magnificent display he h,
which would do credit to a much large
city. His show case contains valuab
diamonds. gold and silver watches an
chains, jeweIry of every description,
fact, everything to be found in a first
class Jewelry store.
A. II. Wendt, of Port Byron has a lars
and beautiful display of furniture fror
the cheapest in price TO the most eiabol
ate, including elegant chamber and parlC
suites. which are being admired by tt
multitude. Mr.. Wendt has large an
commodiOus store at Port Byron whic
is filled from cellar to garnet with choiC
stock of furniture and carpets which
will sell very reasonable.
The stove and tinware lin
is well represented by W. Fl
Ney, of Port Byron, who has on exhibi
ton as specialties the Radiant Home har
coal, the Peoria, wood. and the Universe
cocks and ranges. He also has goo
show of tin and hardware.
In the line of musical instruments th
display of ID. Roy Bowlby, of Rock Is
and, is by far the largest. The instrU
ments were put in position today by Mr.
John Flanagan, one of MIR. Bowlby
faithful employees. Magnificent spec
mems of Kimball organs and the Halle
" Davis pianos are CONSPICUOUS in til
display and which are well known
among the leading Instruments of ii
present day in regard TO their fine tOl
and durability. Mr.. Bowlby will he ,
hand Thursday and Friday and will az
quaint all with the superior qualities
the Instruments ON exhibition